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(43) Date of publication: 17.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/20 (21) Application number: 04779368.2 (22) Date of filing: 26.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 47/02(1985.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/024301 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/023544 (17.03.2005 Gazette 2005/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB TR (30) Priority: 22.08.2003 US 646978 07.11.2003 US 703761 (71) Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US)	(72) Inventors: MCCORMACK, Ann, Louise Cumming, GA 30041 (US) SHAWVER, Susan, Elaine Roswell, GA 30076 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)